Month: February 2017

Spurred by the popularity of the retro Vintage Cruiser and Ameri-Lite travel trailer brands, Gulf Stream Coach Inc. increased its dealership base by 175 outlets in 2016 for a total of more than 400 retailers, according to officials for the Nappanee, Ind., firm. Family-owned Gulf Stream, founded in 1983 by the late James Shea Sr., […]

Xscapers, a lifestyle group of the Escapees RV Club aimed at younger RVers, held a “Convergence” for its members during the recent Quartzsite Sports, Vacation and RV Show, a nine-day event that draws as many as 150,000 consumers to southwest Arizona. The rally during the Quartzsite Show is one of several the group hosts each […]

Furniture builder Flexsteel Industries Inc. reported slight declines in sales and earnings for its second quarter, ended Dec. 31. Net sales were $118.5 million for the quarter compared to record revenue of $125.4 million in the prior year quarter, a decrease of 5.5%. For the six months, the Dubuque, Iowa-based firm posted sales of $230.6 million, […]

According to figures just released by the NCC (National Caravan Council), 12,332 motorhomes and campervans were registered in the U.K. last year, compared to 10,572 in 2015 – a 16.6% year-on-year increase. As reported by Out and About Live, sales of new motorhomes and campervans have never been so high. The previous record was 10 […]

Fretz RV was named as Pennsylvania Dealer of the Year 2017 by DealerRater.com, according to a press release. It marked the second year in a row the dealership earned the top-ranking honor. As one of the largest RV dealerships in Pennsylvania, Souderton-based Fretz RV serves customers in all the surrounding states in the northeastern U.S. […]

A three-alarm blaze damaged 10 to 15 RV trailers at Camping World Wood Village, Ore., on Thursday (Feb. 2). No injuries were reported. Pamplin Media Group reported that smoke from the fire temporarily shut down lanes of westbound Interstate 84 starting around 3 p.m. “The wind is pushing the fire, and it’s pushing it at […]

(Feb. 2, 2017) — Virginia's largest state park is also one of the biggest in terms of its contributions to the area economy, according to a new report, The Progress Index reported.

(Feb. 2, 2017) — Lawmakers frustrated by former Gov. Jay Nixon's expansion of the state park system want to prevent park land purchases until all existing parks and their facilities are fixed up, News Leader reported.

(Feb. 2, 2017) — A monument to the last covered wagon expedition in United States history could become a state park under Utah lawmakers' proposal, Desert News reported.

(Feb. 2, 2017) — While the Marksville Historic Site, also known as the Prehistoric Indian Park & Museum, has fallen on hard financial times of late, Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser says the state is doing what it can until a more permanent solution can be found, avoyelles.com reported.